MIGHTY Boosh star Mike Fielding is well known for his role as diminutive shamen Naboo – but he’s also a star on the club scene.

Leaving Bolo and the rest of the gang behind, next Friday he returns to regular Birmingham club night Propaganda at the O2 Academy to give another of his ever-popular sets.

“I don’t prepare my sets,” he says. “There’s no point doing that, to me that’s not playing live.

“I never know until I’m doing the gig what I’m gonna play, because you never know who is going to be there.’’

He adds: “Different crowds like different things. If I prepare too much it’s like putting on a compilation CD isn’t it? This way it keeps the gigs fresh and totally live. I pack my bag like choosing a pick and mix, a bit of this, a bit of that, all the fun stuff, nothing heavy like fudge, it costs a fortune.”

Mike says his passion for music started in his youth.

“I’ve always really been into music, from New York Dolls to The Stones, to some folk. Having been brought up on so many types of music and always making mix tapes when I was younger, it was a natural progression.

“It’s so great to be doing this for a living. My first gig was a favour for a mate. He was running a night in south London and needed someone to fill in. I gave it a bash. I wasn’t the best back then but had some good tunes at least. I’m happy to say I’m loads better now.”

He adds: “I think I’ve always had the DJ’ing in me, but the Boosh came first. I was lucky to be a part of it since the beginning. It seems so long ago now.

“It helps that the Boosh fans come to the gigs because I get to play random tunes and get away with it, well I think I get away with it anyway.

“I love the crowds in Birmingham. I’ve played there quite a bit. They are always so welcoming but I’ve not hung out in Birmingham so much which is a shame because it’s notoriously a fun city.

“I try to explore after gigs but my tour manager always bundles me into the car like he is Geoff Capes after gigs because I always get myself into trouble. Last time I was in Birmingham I got into a scuffle with a wasp. He got me on the right cheek, it really stung. I hate wasps.

“Sometimes the stuff I play in my set is the same but sometimes not. I’m listening to a lot of old stuff at the moment, like Iggy Pop but I guess most of my sets are more new tunes, some old fun stuff and some classic tunes but basically a huge party set.”